Waltheria indica Linnaeus. Common name: Sleepy Morning, Basora Prieta, Uhaloa, Hierba del Soldado. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Pine rocklands, marl prairies, coastal grasslands, coastal rock barrens, rocky or sandy open areas (TX), disturbed uplands. Distribution: FL peninsula; West Indies; S. and se. TX and s. AZ south through Mexico and Central America to South America; extensive in the Paleotropics.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA6, K4, NS, POWO, Tx; > Waltheria americana L. — S, S13; < Waltheria indica L. — Fl4, WH3, WI; Waltheria indica L. Basionym: Waltheria indica L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Waltheria indica - FNA6
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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